Cross Stitch and Craft Cafe 2023 - come join us!

Coxy11

Hi everybody,

Welcome to the Cross Stitch and Craft Cafe 2023. Here we share our makes, life's ups and downs and generally chat and support each other whilst making beautiful items. We all love to cross stitch but also knit, crochet, sew etc. We love to see photos of Works in Progress (WIPs) and finished articles too.

Please don't be shy - join us and share in the fun!

Coxy xx

Coxy11

My planned list of makes for 2023:

* Haberdashery Shop by Durene Jones - have chart, fabric and threads

* Let it Snow - have chart and threads

* Frame HSC Rudolf Sampler for Christmas 2023 (made 2021!!)

* Frame PL city series x 6 in embroidery hoops - maybe sell.......

* Make some padded lavender hearts with the fabric fat quarters I got from the CS - maybe sell.....


This list is not exhaustive(!) but as you can see, I have plans to sell some items if I can get my act together. Would love to explore an Etsy shop or similar or do an in-person craft fayre or two, maybe with DMum. We shall see.

What are others planning to make?
Coxy xx

nmm

Thank you for the new thread coxy Good luck with selling items, i will be making some items to sell at our own craft sale next year.

My list for 2023:

1. Complete Seascape Cross Stitch Kit
2. Crochet a jumper, i have the wool and completed one before but ruined it in the washing machine
3. Continue using my wool up
4. Make as many cards as possible

Charly27

Thanks for new thread Coxy. 

Love the idea of selling some of your makes. 

Here’s my re jigged list. I've been stitching HSC cactus for last few days hopefully be a quick first finish. Also been inspired by Daisy really fancy getting back into my quilting so added a ‘tree’ block quilt. 

1. HSC Cactus - WIP
2. Quilt for DS - now needs to be a double! 
3. French garden BOTM quilt 
4. Cushion cover 1
5. Cushion cover 2
6. Cushion cover 3
7. PL London
8. HSC ‘A year in the life of’
9. HSC Advent calendar
10. I Do wedding sampler for me and DH
11. Cotton & Twine Nov (on black Aida so needs to be summer project) 
12. Cotton & Twine Dec 2020 design
13. Adventure Awaits - Caterpillar cross stitch kit
14. Any dressmaking, home making or stash busting for which I have patterns, fabric or wool
15. ‘Tree’ quilt 1 block per month 
16. https://pin.it/2P4HiSO 365 days of stitching 

Coxy11

Hi all,

Loving the lists - had to peek at number 16 @Charly27 - looks interesting....!

I made a start on the Haberdashery Shop last night. Forgot how slow CS is compared to crochet! I am using 16 ct aida as that's what I have in and there's no more than 6 stitches of the same colour at any one time, so I've a feeling this one is going to take a while..... 

Despite today being a WFH day I have managed to clear my ironing, clean the kitchen, wrap up and put away the Christmas serving dishes and finish the paperwork for DMum's POA. I have also answered some work-based queries lest you think I'm skiving lol!

Coxy xx

daisy_1571

hello everyone and happy new year to all

I'm working on (well its on a frame and not touched since probably April 22) of cats, I've had a dragon/Castle unfinished for at least 30 years, I have kits from santa and several other ideas.

Sewing: I have lots of ideas, still slightly obsessed with the foundation pieced trees (charly enjoy ur tree quilt, I'm happy to send over the foundation pieced pattern i used or photos of sample ones to spark ur ideas even more but im sure you will make a much better one than mine)  so far I've donec3 sets of 8 coasters, 1 wallhanging and about 6 tree decorations or door handle decorations.   Love them.

I also have part finished crochet waistcoat and part finished crochet scarf.  

Plus other things in 2 tubs recently labelled 'finish these or else!'

Phew

Happy stitching 

Daisy xx

Charly27

Happy new year all. 

My lists are always too ambitious but I’m very happy to be flexible and embrace a stitching opportunity when it arrives. A good example of this was the never underestimate the difference you make wall hanging for my work colleague.

Daisy Sewing: I have lots of ideas, still slightly obsessed with the foundation pieced trees (charly enjoy ur tree quilt, I'm happy to send over the foundation pieced pattern i used or photos of sample ones to spark ur ideas even more  but im sure you will make a much better one than mine)  so far I've donec3 sets of 8 coasters, 1 wallhanging and about 6 tree decorations or door handle decorations.   Love them.

Big yes please. I’m a quilting beginner so would appreciate that. I’m slightly obsessed with bookcase quilts but haven’t even put those on the list. I like things you can do a bit a month to. So I might start the HSC ‘ A year in the life’ sampler and put that in my frame!

Back to work Tuesday so two days to myself.

daisy_1571

Oh bookcase quilts 

 Daisy xx

Charly27

Daisy full and frank disclosure. The bookcase quilt obsession began in August 2021 when we stayed in a B and B. The proprietor had stitched a quilt during lockdown and was flattered when I asked if I could take a photo. Now I have a Pinterest board with over twenty on there. One day …

daisy_1571

Oh charly that is gorgeous.   No wonder you wanted a photo.  I need to get on and do one of these   

Daisy xx

daisy_1571

Thitgthis is a typical Xmas tree foundation piece template.  The number denote the order you sew.  Get the template onto either paper (which you will tear away at end) or thin material that you will keep within your end product.   The pieces of material get sewn on the other side to the side you have your pattern.   The pattern lines are where you sew.  Start by placing first and second pieces on blank side.  Sew on the line on the sewing side.  Turn it over and press open.   It helps if you then trim the fabric to 1/4inch at the next line you are going to sew.  Place fabric number 3 (if you have trimmed you can place it with edges matching), turn over and sew along line 2.  Press open and you will see you are catching the raw edges each time.